" No American had greater influence in the colonies than James de Lancey. Circumstances, it is true, aided in raising him to this elevation -- such as education, connections, wealth, and his high conservative principles; but he owed as much to personal qualities, perhaps, as to all other causes united. Gay, witty, easy of access, and frank, he was, personally, the most popular ruler the Province ever possessed, even when drawing tightest the reins of Government.""

The death of Governor James de Lancey, which took place on the

a See his speech to the Assembly of Augu«t 20th, 1754. Ass. Jonr., IT, 3S6, 387. b See the proceedings of the Congress. Doc. llist. N. Y., II, 3SC, 387. c Assembly Journal, II. for September, 1754. d Hoc. Hist. N. Y. IV, 1051. e Hoc. Hist. N. Y., p. 1057.

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30th of July, 1760, was an event which had a great influence in the affairs of the Province. He was found expiring upon that morning, seated in his chair in his library, too late for medical aid. His funeral took place on the evening of the 31st of July, 1760. The body was deposited in his family vault, in the middle aisle of Trinity church, the funeral service being performed by the Rev. Mr. Barclay, in great magnificence ; the building was splendidly illuminated. The accounts of the funeral and the procession from his house in the Bowery to the church, filled columns of the papers of the day.*